CARDIAC NCLEX Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Cardiac NCLEX questions and answers 100% correct Cardiac NCLEX questions The client is admitted to the telemetry unit diagnosed with acute exacerbation of congestive heart failure (CHF). Which signs/symptoms would the nurse expect to find when assessing this client? 1. Apical pulse rate of 110 and 4+ pitting edema of feet. 2. Thick white sputum and crackles that clear with cough. 3. The client sleeping with no pillow and eupnea. 4. Radial pulse rate of 90 and capillary refill time &lt...

CARDIAC NCLEX QUESTIONS Question and answers rated A+ CARDIAC NCLEX QUESTIONS 1) A client is scheduled for a cardiac catheterization using a radiopaque dye. Which of the following assessments is most critical before the procedure? 1.Intake and output 2.Baseline peripheral pulse rates 3.Height and weight 4.Allergy to iodine or shellfish - correct answer 4. Allergy to iodine or shellfish This procedure requires an informed consent because it involves injection of a radiopaque dye into...

Cardiac NCLEX Questions with complete solution Cardiac NCLEX Questions Which nursing action is most important when caring for a client after a cardiac catheterization? 1. Provide for rest 2. Administer oxygen 3. Check a pulse distal to the insertion site 4. Assess the electrocardiogram every fifteen minutes - correct answer 3 For which complication of myocardial infarction should the nurse monitor clients in the coronary care unit? 1. Dysrhythmia 2. Hypokalemia 3. Anaphylactic sh...

Cardiac NCLEX style questions with complete solution Cardiac NCLEX style questions Which instruction given to a patient who is about to undergo Holter monitoring is most appropriate? A. "You may remove the monitor only to shower or bathe." B."You should connect the monitor whenever you feel symptoms." C."You should refrain from exercising while wearing this monitor." D."You will need to keep a diary of all your activities and symptoms. - correct answer Correct Answer D Rationa...

CARDIAC NCLEX Question and answers correctly solved CARDIAC NCLEX The nurse is caring for a client with an arterial line. How does the nurse recognize that the client is at risk for insufficient perfusion of body organs? A. Right atrial pressure is 4 mm Hg. B. Mean arterial pressure (MAP) is 58 mm Hg. C. Pulmonary artery wedge pressure (PAWP) is 7 mm Hg. D. PO2 is reported as 78 mm Hg. - correct answer B. Mean arterial pressure (MAP) is 58 mm Hg. To maintain tissue perfusion to v...

Cardiac- NCLEX Question and answers verified to passCardiac- NCLEX What is Rheumatic Fever? - correct answer Inflammatory disease that can develop as a complication of inadequately treated strep throat or scarlet fever. What is Rheumatic heart disease? - correct answer damage to the heart by one or more episodes of rheumatic fever (can also effect the joints, skin and brain) caused by group A strept What is Rheumatic endocarditis? - correct answer damage to the heart, particularly the...

-Cardiac NCLEX Question and answers already passed Cardiac NCLEX A nurse is assisting a client who will wear a Holter monitor for continuous cardiac monitoring over the next 24 hours. The nurse takes which of the following actions to assist this client? - correct answer Gives the client a device holder to wear around the waist A client is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of pericarditis. The nurse reviews the client's record for which manifestation that differentiates pericard...

Cardiac Saunders NCLEX Question and answers 100% correct Cardiac Saunders NCLEX What is a central venous catheter used for? - correct answer -Deliver hyperosmolar solutions -Measure CVP -Infuse parenteral nutrition -Infuse multiple IV solutions or medications How is central venous catheter placement determined? - correct answer -Radiography after insertion Where is the central venous catheter located? - correct answer -Superior vena cava How is the central venous catheter inse...

cardio anatomy - nclex Question and answers rated A+ cardio anatomy - nclex. heart layers epicardium - outer myocardium - middle endocardium - innermost pericardial sac surrounds the heart and helps prevent overfilling - 2 layers --> parietal pericardium - visceral pericardium 4 heart chambers right atrium - deoxygenated blood from vena cavas right ventricle - receives blood from RA and pumps into LUNGS left atrium - receives oxygenated blood from lungs left ventricle ...

cardiovascular NCLEX questions with complete solution cardiovascular NCLEX questions A 65-year-old male develops blockage in the pulmonary artery. As a result of the blockage, blood would first back up into the: a. Aorta b. Left ventricle c. Pulmonary veins d. Right ventricle - correct answer d. Right ventricle A nurse is teaching about the heart. Which information should the nurse include? The chamber of the heart that generates the highest pressure is the: a. Right atrium b. L...